Belgium would like to begin by warmly thanking His Excellency Mr. Dian Djani, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), for his very comprehensive briefing.
Belgium notes with satisfaction that substantial progress has been made in the global implementation of resolutio…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General,
Ms. Leila Zerrougui, and Ms. Anny Tenga Modi for their briefings, which, along with the most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/218) on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the …
At the outset allow me to express my country’s deepest condolences to the Government of New Zealand and to the families of the victims following the terrorist incident in Christchurch yesterday.
Today Belgium voted in favour of resolution 2460 (2019) renewing the mandate of the United Nations Assis…
First of all, I would like to thank the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for her briefing and her presence here today. Belgium is of course pleased to have this opportunity once again to discuss the close partnership and cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union. Ms…
Allow me, at the outset, to also express my sincerest
condolences for the recent tragic accident in Ethiopia that led to numerous deaths, including those of many members of the United Nations family.
I would like to thank Special Representative Yamamoto for his insightful briefing and admirable co…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Shearer, for his briefing and exceptional work under difficult conditions. I would also like to warmly thank Ms. Jial for her touching remarks.
Today, I would like to address three aspects of the situation…
Allow me to echo my colleagues by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council and on its very effective work last month. I wish also to thank Minister Lajčák, Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), for his brie…
Belgium voted in favour of the draft resolution (S/2019/186) on the situation in Venezuela presented by the United States. We did so because, in the view of both Belgium and the European Union, the draft resolution includes the essential elements for a way out of the crisis, namely, a peaceful polit…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Special Envoy, Ms. Schraner Burgener, for the information she provided and assure her of our full support for her work.
I would like to convey three messages: first, the urgency of full humanitarian access; secondly, the crucial importance of justice for las…
At the outset, I would like to thank Special Envoy Geir Pedersen for his first briefing to the Security Council and reassure him of our full support.
I will focus on two points — the political situation and the situation on the ground.
First, with respect to the political situation, in 2015 — four…
First of all, we would like to thank Equatorial Guinea for organizing today’s open debate. We would also like to thank the Under-Secretary-General, the African Union High Representative, and the founder and Executive Director of the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes for thei…
I would like to thank Ms. DiCarlo for her briefing.
Belgium is of the view that the situation in Venezuela is a clear threat to the stability of the region. In order to prevent the situation from deteriorating, we call upon all members of the Security Council to work together to promote a peaceful …
I will present this statement on behalf of the co-penholders on the Syria humanitarian file: Kuwait, Germany and Belgium.
I would like to start by thanking Reena Ghelani, Director for Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for her valuable briefing. I wo…
At the outset, allow me to warmly thank Assistant Secretary-General Bintou Keita for her informative briefing. Belgium also welcomed the recent February
visit by Assistant Secretaries-General Keita, Fernandez- Taranco and Wahba. We believe that the visit served to underscore our obligation to ident…
I thank Special Representative Onanga- Anyanga, Commissioner Chergui, Director General for Africa of the European External Action Service Vervaeke, and my colleagues Ambassador Ipo and Ambassador Hilale. I also want to welcome the presence here today of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Central A…
Belgium aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union (see A/73/PV.67).
I would like to begin by reaffirming our unwavering commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. In accordance with resolution 68/262,…
First of all, I would like to thank the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Burundi, the Chair of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations for their briefings.
I would like to address three main points.
F…
I too would like to thank Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock for their briefings.
In Belgium’s view it is essential that the Stockholm Agreement be respected and implemented in a realistic space of time. In view of the urgency of the humanitarian situation, the …
At the outset, I would like to thank Assistant Secretaries-
General Mueller and Jenča and Mr. Apakan and Mr. Sajdik, representing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, for their enlightening and informative briefings.
Four years since the conclusion of the Minsk agreements, we n…
At the outset, we would like to thank and congratulate the Secretary-General for his report (S/2019/103), which highlights the latest trends in the international terrorist threat posed by Da’esh. We also thank Ms. Coninsx and Mr. Voronkov for their excellent briefings. We are pleased to note that th…
